2010 peace & liard regional report
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After Convocation each year a series of regional reports are produced which are customized to regions across northern BC. These reports celebrate local grads, award winners, research activities, and other stories relevant to the area. Reports designed for communities with or close to UNBC's regional campuses also feature listings of upcoming local courses.TRANSCRIPT
Owen Law of Fort Nelson
YaoHao Guan
of Chetwynd
PEACE & LIARD 2010
Fort St. John
Karla FaehmelCertificate in Rural Acute Care Nursing
David FornelliBSc Psychology
Domenico SantomauroMaster of Natural Resources and Environmental Studies
Christopher TruscottBHSc Biomedical Studies
Melissa WillsonBSc Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Graduates
Tyson BornUNBC Scholars Program
Rebecca CanuelEileen Williston Bursary
Cierra HoecherlUNBC Scholars Program
Angela MunroGraduate Entrance Scholarship, UNBC Masters Tuition Scholarship
Taya O’NeillPatrick Walsh Memorial Scholarship, UNBC Scholars Program
Christopher PittmanComputer Science Entrance Award
Joshua PittmanUNBC In-Course Bursary
Rory PlunkettAnthony Karpicius Scholarship, Doug Little Scholarship, Industrial Forestry Service Ltd. Scholarship, Northern Interior Cruising Committee Scholarship, West Fraser Scholarship – renewed
Sheila PriceTD Bank Financial Group Bursary
Janelle RiedigerUNBC Scholars Program
Award Recipients
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Dawson Creek
Heidi AndersonBScN Nursing
Jonathan BondaroffMSc Natural Resources and Environmental Studies
Candace De VuystBSc Integrated
Ryan MackayBA English
Graduates
Heidi AndersonUNBC Scholars Program
Arielle BernierRaven Scholarship
Laine BourassaUNBC Scholars Program
Leslie DampierGovernors General Gold Medal for Academic Achievement
Megan HarwoodRotary Clubs of BC Bursary – renewed
Larissa LukacUNBC Scholars Program
Kristen MacDonaldFour Year Guaranteed Scholarship – Tier 2
Maria NeumannAthletic Assistance Program, Four Year Guaranteed Scholarship – Tier 2, KJM Sales Ltd. Bursary
Rachel SlykhuisUNBC Scholars Program
Christina TennantUNBC Graduate Scholarship, UNBC Masters Tuition Scholarship
Meagan YoubUNBC Scholars Program
Ivan ZiouzineRaven Scholarship
Award Recipients
Hudson’s Hope
Brycen JanzenBA English
Jessie LuchinskiBSc Chemistry
Margaret PoirierBA Anthropology
Graduates
Anna BiroshUNBC Scholars Program
Falon BurkittUNBC Scholars Program
Jessie LuchinskiFMC of Canada Limited Scholarship, UNBC Scholars Program
Tashana WarkentineCanfor Annual Undergraduate Bursary, Ian McTaggart Cowan Wildlife Management Scholarship, Sandwell Scholarship, UNBC Scholars Program
Award Recipients
Virginia CobbettCanfor Annual Undergraduate Scholarship, Ian McTaggart Cowan Wildlife Management Scholarship
Lindsey KermerUNBC Scholars Program
Nirchet SidhuUNBC Scholars Program
Conan WinkelmeyerPrince George Elks Lodge #122 and the Order of the Royal Purple #48 Bursary, UNBC International Study Abroad Award
Award Recipients
Leslie BrndiarCertificate in Rural Acute Care Nursing
Cheyenne CorcoranBA First Nations Studies
Lindsey KermerBSc Psychology
Owen LawBA Anthropology
Kyle VandersteenBA General
Graduates
Fort NelsonChetwynd
Eric BanserBSc Biology
Diana CanningCertificate in Rural Acute Care Nursing
Lara ClarkBScN Nursing
Sarah GayseBScN Nursing
YaoHao GuanBSc Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Jessica NicholsBScN Nursing
Caitlin PittMSc Natural Resources and Environmental Studies – Biology
Christopher RosenBSc Natural Resources Management – Forest Ecology and Management
Graduates
Dimitrios NikolitsasUNBC Scholars Program
Caitlin PittCanfor Annual Graduate Scholarship
Kristin StevensUNBC Scholars Program
Award Recipients
Pouce Coupe
Elizabeth WeningerGraduate Entrance Scholarship UNBC Masters Tuition Scholarship
Award Recipient
Lara Clark of Chetwynd
Margaret Poirier of Hudson’s HopeLindsey Kermer of Fort Nelson
M Erin Browne of Toad River
Eric Banser of Chetwynd
Above: Cierra Hoecherl, Daniel Helm, Janelle Riediger
Below: Nirchet Sidhu, Anna Birosh, Rachel Slykhuis
UNBC ScholarsFirst-year students Cierra Hoecherl and Janelle Riediger of Fort St. John, Rachel Slykhuis of Dawson Creek, Nirchet Sidhu of Fort Nelson, Daniel Helm of Tumbler Ridge, and Anna Birosh of Hudson’s Hope, can all earn UNBC degrees tuition-free after receiving UNBC Scholars awards this past year.
Tumbler Ridge
Daniel HelmUNBC Scholars Program
Award Recipient
Cecil Lake
Caleb MillerRaven Bursary
Award Recipient
Toad River
M Erin BrowneUNBC Scholars Program
Graduate Award RecipientM Erin BrowneBSc Psychology
832 students graduated from UNBC this year, bringing the total number of UNBC alumni to 8,350. Convocation ceremonies took place in Prince George, Quesnel, Grande Prairie, Terrace, Gitwinksihlkw, and Prince Rupert.
CONGRATULATIONS GRADS!
Box 1000, 9820-120th Ave.Fort St. John, BC V1J 6K1Phone: 250-787-6220Toll-Free: 1-800-935-2270Email: [email protected]
Contact UNBC in Fort St. John
www.unbc.ca/regops/prl Heidi Andersonof Dawson Creek
History 390Aboriginal Peoples of CanadaVideo-conference
History 360Introduction to Environmental HistoryAudio-conference
Social Work 300Social Work Communication SkillsFace-to-face
Social Work 301Critical Social Work PracticeFace-to-face
Social Work 310First Nations Social Work IssuesVideo-conference
Social Work 402Social Work Field Education 2Face-to-face
Social Work 422Child Welfare PracticeOnline
Social Work 426Current Issues in Child Welfare PracticeOnline
Social Work 456Family Caring SystemsOnline
English 385Modern & Contemporary Literature in the United StatesAudio or Video Conference
Geography 305Political GeographyAudio-conference
History 309Women in CanadaVideo-conference
Social Work 320Critical Social Work PolicyFace-to-face
Social Work 330Research/Policy/PracticeFace-to-face
Social Work 336Social Work Research/Policy/PracticeOnline Course
Social Work 440Social Work in Mental HealthVideo-conference
Social Work 445Social Work & Cross-Cultural PracticeVideo-conference
Social Work 457 Individual and Community WellnessOnline Course
UNBC Courses in the Peace River-Liard RegionSeptember to December 2010
January to April 2011
Course availability is subject to change.
More UNBC Courses
UNBC offers academic courses online and Continuing Studies courses locally.
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www.unbc.caPrinted on 100% recycled paper
UNBC Highlights 2010National ChampionsThe UNBC men's basketball team scored UNBC's first national championship this year after going 17-1 during the season and capturing the provincial title as well. UNBC produced BC players of the year for both men's and women's basketball, a pair of academic all-Canadians, a coach of the year award, and the country's top individual honour – All-Canadian Across All Sports – won by Inderbir Singh Gill.
A Shrinking FootprintUNBC is actively implementing a $15 million bioenergy program at the Prince George campus that could give the core campus the smallest carbon footprint of any Canadian university by this time next year. The projects – a biomass gasification system and a wood pellet system – will reduce UNBC's dependence on fossil fuels by 85% and serve as a platform for applied research and education.
New ChancellorA native of Prince Rupert who went on to establish one of Canada's most successful technology companies is UNBC's fifth Chancellor. John MacDonald co-founded MacDonald Dettwiler and led the company until his retirement in the late 1990s. He is now the CEO of a BC-
based solar company and is a champion of BC's potential leadership in renewable energy. The Chancellor is the ceremonial head of the University and officially grants degrees at Convocation.
This year’s Master of Education cohort from Grande Prairie convocation.